This article contains papers in paleobotany that were published in 2016.
Bryophytes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesBulbosphagnumGen. et 2 sp. novValidMaslova & Ignatov in Maslova et al.Late PermianA moss belonging to the order Protosphagnales. Genus includes new species B. polyrhizon and B. sublaeve.Cynodontium eocenicumSp. novValidIgnatov & Kučera in Ignatov et al.EoceneBaltic amber()A moss.KrassiloviellaGen. et sp. novValidShelton et al.Early Cretaceous (Valanginian)()A Tricostaceae moss belonging to the superorder Hypnanae. The type species is K. limbelloides.PottiodicranumGen. et sp. novValidIgnatov et al.Late EoceneRovno amberA moss belonging to the order Dicranales. Genus includes new species P. papillosum.TaimyrobryumGen. et sp. novValidIgnatov et al.Late Cretaceous (Santonian)Taimyr amber()A Bryopsida moss. The type species is Taimyrobryum martynoviorum.
Ferns and fern allies Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAsterophyllites tayloriorumSp. novValidCleal & ShuteCarboniferous (Westphalian)A calamitacean sphenophyte.Botryopteris sterzeliiSp. novValidBarthelEarly PermianDöhlen FormationA fern belonging to the group Coenopteridales, a species of Botryopteris.Bowmanites hausseiSp. novValidBarthelEarly PermianDöhlen FormationA member of Sphenophyllales, a species of Bowmanites.Cyclosorus scutumSp. novValidNaugolnykh et al.EoceneChangchang FormationA Cyclosorus species Thelypteridaceous fern.DiodonopterisGen. et sp. novValidMa et al.Permian (Cisuralian)A fern belonging to the group Botryopteridaceae. The type specimen is D. gracilis.Drynaria lanpingensisSp. novValidHuang, Su & ZhouLate PlioceneSanying FormationA basket fern.Ghoshispora bulbosaSp. novValidBatten, Li & PengLate CretaceousNenjiang FormationA plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a water fern, described on the basis of megaspores.Ghoshispora zhaoiSp. novValidBatten, Li & PengLate CretaceousYaojia FormationA plant of uncertain phylogenetic placement, probably a water fern, described on the basis of megaspores.Millerocaulis zamuneraeSp. novValidSagasti et al.Middle–Late JurassicLa Matilde FormationA member of Osmundaceae.Neolepisorus chingiiSp. novValidXie et al.Late MioceneBangmai FormationA member of Polypodiaceae, a species of Neolepisorus.Palaeostachya wagneriSp. novValidCleal & ShuteCarboniferous (Westphalian)A calamitacean sphenophyte.ParagiridiaGen. et sp. novValidBoardman, Iannuzzi & DutraEarly PermianRio Bonito FormationA member of Sphenopsida. The type species is P. taioensis.KrameropterisGen. et sp. novValidSchneider, Schmidt & HeinrichsCretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian)A member of Polypodiales belonging to the group Dennstaedtiaceae. The type species is Krameropteris resinatus.PolymniopterisGen. et comb. novValidSundue & PoinarEocene or MioceneDominican amberA fern; a new genus for "Grammitis" succinea Gómez (1982).TecaropterisGen. et sp. novValidRozefelds, Dettmann & Clifford in Rozefelds et al.PaleogeneRedbank Plains FormationA member of Pteridaceae belonging to the subfamily Parkerioideae (syn. Ceratopteridoideae). The type species is Tecaropteris aquaincola
Conifers Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAbies praefirmaNom. novValidDoweldPlioceneA fir cone scale species. A replacement name for Abies protofirma Tanai (1961).Abiespollenites ananovaeNom. novValidDoweldMiocene (Serravallian)()A fir palynomorph a replacement name for Abies minor Ananova (1974).Araucarioxylon wagadensisSp. novValidRai et al.Middle Jurassic (Callovian)Gadhada FormationAn Araucariaceae petrified wood species.Araucarites alatisquamosusSp. novValidOhsawa & Nishida in Ohsawa et al.Late Eocene – early OligoceneLoreto FormationA member of Araucariaceae.Athrotaxites stockeyiSp. novValidEscapa et al.Late CretaceousRaritan Formation()A member of Cupressaceae belonging to the subfamily Athrotaxoideae.Circoporoxylon kotaenseSp. novValidChinnappa & RajanikanthJurassicKota FormationA pinalean petrified wood species Cunninghamia beardiiSp. novValidBuczkowski et al.Eocene()A species of Cunninghamia.Xenoxylon junggarensisSp. novValidWan et al.Late Triassic (Norian)Huangshanjie FormationA gymnosperm, a species of Xenoxylon.Elatides sandaolingensisSp. novValidWang & Sun in Wang et al.Middle JurassicXishanyao FormationAn Elatides species conifer belonging or related to the family Cupressaceae.Juniperoxylon schneiderianumSp. novValidDolezychMioceneBrieske FormationA member of Cupressaceae.Laricioxylon erkovetskienseSp. novValidBlokhina & BondarenkoMioceneSazanka Formation()A member of Pinaceae.Nidpuria falcatumSp. novValidParveen & BhowmikTriassicA member of Coniferopsida, possibly a member of Voltziales; a species of Nidpuria.Picea farjoniiSp. novValidHerrera et al.Early CretaceousA spruce.Pinus mundayiSp. novValidFalcon-Lang, Mages & CollinsonEarly Cretaceous (Valanginian)Chaswood Formation()Falcon-Lang, Mages & Collinson (2016) considered it to be a species belonging to the genus Pinus; Hilton, Riding & Rothwell (2016) considered it more likely to be a species belonging to the genus Protopinuxylon.Pinus pitsidiensisSp. novValidZidianakis et al.Late MioceneA pine.Pinus priamurensisSp. novValidBlokhina & BondarenkoMiocene()A pine.Pityostrobus stockeyaeSp. novValidHerrera et al.Early CretaceousA member of Pinaceae, a species of Pityostrobus.Podocarpoxylon donghuaienseSp. novValidLi et al.Late EoceneNadu FormationA member of Podocarpaceae.Podocarpoxylon gangtaensisSp. novValidRai et al.Middle Jurassic (Callovian)Gadhada FormationA member of Podocarpaceae.Protaxodioxylon patagonicumSp. novValidBodnar & EscapaEarly JurassicCañadón Asfalto BasinA member of Cupressaceae described on the basis of fossil woods; might be part of the same plant as Austrohamia minuta.Protocedroxylon shengjinbeigouenseSp. novValidDing et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA conifer, a species of Protocedroxylon.Protopiceoxylon yukonenseSp. nov ValidDolezych & ReinhardtPaleoceneMoose Channel Formation()A conifer belonging to the group Protopinaceae.PrototianshanoxylonGen. et 2 sp. novValidWei & Zhang in Wei et al.PermianA member of Coniferopsida. The type species is Prototianshanoxylon erdaogouense; genus also contains Prototianshanoxylon hamiense.Sequoiadendron tchucoticumSp. novValidSokolova in Sokolova & MoiseevaLate Cretaceous (Santonian-early Campanian)()A species of Sequoiadendron.StockeystrobusGen. et sp. novValidRothwell & OhanaLate Cretaceous (Conacian–Santonian)Hoborogawa FormationA member of Cupressaceae belonging to the subfamily Sequoioideae. Genus includes new species S. interdigitata.Taxodioxylon heichengzienseSp. novValidDing et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA conifer, a species of Taxodioxylon.Thujoxylon beipiaoenseSp. novValidDing et al.Early CretaceousYixian FormationA conifer, a species of Thujoxylon.Xenoxylon guangyuanensisSp. novValidTian et al.Late TriassicXujiahe FormationA Coniferales petrified wood species.
Cycads Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesAustrozamiaGen. et sp. novValidWilf, Stevenson & CúneoEarly EoceneHuitrera FormationA cycad belonging to the family Zamiaceae and the tribe Encephalarteae. Genus includes new species A. stockeyi.Becklesia maulnyiSp. novValidLe Couls et al.Late Jurassic (early Oxfordian)Calcaires de Clerval FormationA cycad.Encephalartites nipponensisSp. novValidTakimoto & OhanaLate Jurassic (Oxfordian)Tochikubo FormationA member of Cycadopsida.
Gingkophytes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesBaiera aquiloniaSp. novValidPott, van der Burgh & van Konijnenburg-van CittertEarly Cretaceous (Barremian–Aptian)Helvetiafjellet FormationA member of Ginkgoales, a species of Baiera.Baiera baishanensisSp. novValidZhao et al.Early CretaceousYingzuilazi FormationA member of Ginkgoales, a species of Baiera.Baiera lebedeviiSp. novValidGolovnevaLate Cretaceous (Coniacian)Amka FormationGinkgoxylon amurenseSp. novValidAfoninLate Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)()A member of Ginkgoaceae.Ginkgoxylon liaoningenseSp. novValidJiang, Wang, Philippe & Zhang in Jiang et al.Middle to Late JurassicTiaojishan FormationA member of Ginkgoales of uncertain phylogenetic placement described on the basis of fossil wood.Sphenobaiera angarensisSp. novValidKirichkova, Kostina & NosovaMiddle Jurassic (Aalenian-Bajocian)Prisayansk FormationA member of Ginkgoales.Sphenobaiera irkutensisSp. novValidKirichkova, Kostina & NosovaEarly Jurassic (Toarcian?)Cheremkhovo FormationA member of Ginkgoales.
"Pteridospermatophytes" Glossopteridales Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesGlossopteris pubescensNom. novValidDegani-Schmidt & Guerra-SommerPermian (Sakmarian)Rio Bonito FormationA Glossopteridaceous species.A replacement name for Glossopteris papillosa (1992).KaringbaliaGen. et comb. et sp. novValidMcLoughlinPermianA member of Glossopteridales. Genus includes K. inglisensis McLoughlin comb. nov., as well as new species K. nychumensis.Ottokaria minorSp. novValidMarques-de-Souza & IannuzziPermian (Cisuralian)Rio Bonito FormationA glossopteridalean species
Medullosales Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesCyrillopterisGen. et comb. novValidLaveine & OudoireCarboniferousA member of Medullosales; a new genus for "Odontopteris" genuina.Neuropteris riazanensisSp. novValidMosseichik in Mosseichik & ParamonovCarboniferous (late Bashkirian – early Moscovian)()A medullosalean speciesWagneropterisGen. et sp. novValidÁlvarez-Vázquez & Cleal Carboniferous (Westphalian)A member of Medullosales, possibly a member of the family Cyclopteridaceae. Genus includes new species W. minima.
Other pteridospermatophytes Name Novelty Status Authors Age Unit Location Notes ImagesParkvilliaGen. et sp. novValidSerbet et al.Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian)Bonner Springs Shale, Kansas City Group()A member of Lyginopteridaceae. Genus includes new species P. northcuttii.Xylopteris rotundipinnuliaSp. novValidBarboni, Dutra & FacciniTriassicSanta Maria FormationA member of Corystospermaceae.Ptilozamites tibeticusSp. novValidYang in Yang & LiEarly CretaceousLinbuzong FormationA seed fern.
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